Barbarian Proves Not Every Jerk Deserves to be Redeemed

It’s a beloved trope to redeem the asshole character.

To transform them from an absolutely despicable villain to a fan-favorite in a brilliant redemption arc that never fails to shock us all.

We’ve seen this development happen in iconic characters such as Steve Harrington from Stranger Things, Severus Snape from Harry Potter, and Negan from The Walking Dead, to name a few.

However, with all these sympathetic villains and redemption arcs out there, we need to ask ourselves: does every asshole genuinely deserve it? Barbarian answers this question with a resounding no.

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